Pop-up classes are short, one-credit hour courses designed to allow students to dive into emerging industry trends and gain skills to prepare them for future careers.
Pop-up classes are open to all UNL students. Register in MyRed.
JOMC 191.951 : Getting Started with AR/VR
FEB. 21 TO MARCH 19, THURSDAYS, 5-8 P.M.
The course will provide a unique experience to begin thinking about how immersive media is used to tell stories with augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). Throughout the course you will work to develop elements, design functionality, strategize ways to engage audiences, using emerging platforms. Given the nature of the environment, students will even be developing new ways of tackling challenges with AR/VR.
Faculty: Adam Wagler
JOUR 491/891.952: Visualizing Floods
FEB. 21, 4:30-8 P.M., FEB. 22, 12-5 P.M. AND FEB. 23, 12-5 P.M.
This course will explore different methods for visualizing floods. We'll start by exploring available data on river water levels and water on the ground. Then we'll both map and graph the data! The end product will be an interactive web visualization. The course will use html and R, with opportunities for catch-up for students who haven't used it before. This is a great opportunity to advance coding, mapping and web skills.
Faculty: Olga Pierce
ADPR 291.951: Media Sales & Account Management
FEB. 8&9, 10 A.M. - 6 P.M.
Love coming up with great ideas and solutions, but find yourself always the one who makes sure every little detail is completed with the best possible result? Then this is your opportunity to put those talents and skills to work and explore the world of media sales and account management.
This interactive, fast-paced session will explore everything from the skill set needed to succeed in the world of media sales and account management to developing and closing a multimedia plan for a local business.
Faculty: David Thieman, sales director, Greeley Tribune
Learn more and see all the pop-ups at https://journalism.unl.edu/pop-up.